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Are we ready to admit that high-riding crossovers and SUVs with no real-world off-road capability are not what we desperately need as we move closer and closer toward the zero-emission era? We might be! At least, that's what Volkswagen's thinking because it just confirmed the ID.7 Tourer – an all-electric station wagon built on the MEB platform.
First things first, thank you, Volkswagen, for not following in Ford's footsteps completely. The sedan doesn't deserve to become a memory, and station wagons are still cool and practical despite the public's preference for vehicles that trade efficiency for a higher driving position.
Secondly, it's time to celebrate: the ID.7 is going to have a sibling. It's the all-new ID.7 Tourer! The German automaker just confirmed its name. It also provided us with a couple of useful details, so continue reading below.
The EV will reach most European markets next year. It will have a drag coefficient of Cd 0.24, which is just Cd 0.01 more than the Tesla Model Y. Keep in mind that this should be the first production-ready all-electric wagon to reach customers, so it doesn't have any competitors – yet.
VW also confirmed that the ID.7 Tourer (which can be considered Arteon Shooting Brake's spiritual zero-emission successor) will have 545 liters (19.2 cu-ft) of cargo space when the rear seats up and over 1,710 liters (60.3 cu-ft) with the backrests folded down.
The ID.7 Tourer presents itself in a nice fall-inspired camouflage, but we have already seen it out in the wild with virtually no weird patterns on its body that would trick us into thinking it's something else. It looked good then, it looks good with camo on it. Let's just see it an action, VW!
For now, there's no official word about the ID.7 Tourer reaching North America. However, its sedan sibling has been confirmed for the US market already. We hope VW already decided and is prepared to bring this EV to America. It would be a shame otherwise.
Given that the ID. 7's specs are already common knowledge, we expect the liftback to come in two flavors: the single-motor version with 282 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque and the dual-motor drivetrain that's yet to be introduced.
A range of 382 miles should be provided by the 77-kWh battery, while the larger 86-kWh energy storage unit should up the go figure to 435 miles. No matter how you look at it, those are great figures. Let's just hope that VW figured out the software side of things and that a deal with Tesla for the NACS inlet is in the pipeline.
Now, there's only one question left: what would the recently introduced Passat Variant have to say about all this?
But, honestly, I don't care what a refreshed gas- and diesel-powered vehicle has to say about the ID.7 Tourer. I'm just happy that we're (potentially) getting an all-electric wagon. Fingers crossed, maybe it'll actually happen.
Secondly, it's time to celebrate: the ID.7 is going to have a sibling. It's the all-new ID.7 Tourer! The German automaker just confirmed its name. It also provided us with a couple of useful details, so continue reading below.
The EV will reach most European markets next year. It will have a drag coefficient of Cd 0.24, which is just Cd 0.01 more than the Tesla Model Y. Keep in mind that this should be the first production-ready all-electric wagon to reach customers, so it doesn't have any competitors – yet.
VW also confirmed that the ID.7 Tourer (which can be considered Arteon Shooting Brake's spiritual zero-emission successor) will have 545 liters (19.2 cu-ft) of cargo space when the rear seats up and over 1,710 liters (60.3 cu-ft) with the backrests folded down.
The ID.7 Tourer presents itself in a nice fall-inspired camouflage, but we have already seen it out in the wild with virtually no weird patterns on its body that would trick us into thinking it's something else. It looked good then, it looks good with camo on it. Let's just see it an action, VW!
For now, there's no official word about the ID.7 Tourer reaching North America. However, its sedan sibling has been confirmed for the US market already. We hope VW already decided and is prepared to bring this EV to America. It would be a shame otherwise.
Given that the ID. 7's specs are already common knowledge, we expect the liftback to come in two flavors: the single-motor version with 282 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque and the dual-motor drivetrain that's yet to be introduced.
A range of 382 miles should be provided by the 77-kWh battery, while the larger 86-kWh energy storage unit should up the go figure to 435 miles. No matter how you look at it, those are great figures. Let's just hope that VW figured out the software side of things and that a deal with Tesla for the NACS inlet is in the pipeline.
Now, there's only one question left: what would the recently introduced Passat Variant have to say about all this?
But, honestly, I don't care what a refreshed gas- and diesel-powered vehicle has to say about the ID.7 Tourer. I'm just happy that we're (potentially) getting an all-electric wagon. Fingers crossed, maybe it'll actually happen.
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